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Great on the C/I. If you aren't too far long on the crane I'd drop the idea unless you don't plan on using your dinghy very often. I've known a couple of people who had cranes and removed them, plus you may end up with a big hole in a top somewhere that you have to keep an eye on, leaks. But...

Is it a charger or a charger/inverter? If it is just a charger, do you see sometime down the pond that you might need or want an inverter? IF so, now might be the time to swap out for newer capabilities. Look at a Victron Multiplus.

Call Brian at American Diesel and talk to him. He will probably have all the parts you will need including the senders. Americandieselcorp.com His dad was responsible for the building of the Ford Lehman engine and Brian sat at his knee. He is the only expert.

Make sure that the AC you are getting has a 'soft start'. This is something that is necessary for the AC startup on batts so a gradual pull is put on the batts. Also, with 2 dissimilar chemistries you might need more parts, it isn't just a dc/dc charge. Lithium requires special charging that...

There are several approaches. Some will say to go with Lithium batts because they are cheap now, BUT IF you don't already have equipment that will handle Lithium, then a conversion could be expensive. You didn't mention new batts so I will step away from that and address your watering of the...

Your question can only be answered by what you believe are your capabilities with selling anything. Have you ever done that? IF so what was the most expensive thing you sold? I like some have bought & sold real estate which I think qualified me to buy a boat without a broker. My broker...

BTW, you are always better with the same manufacturer rather than a number oif disparate parts. That type of a setup makes you a less than desirable subject for a support persons ideal subject.

You really need to consider what is the safest move, after you have asked what are my goals with an autopilot? Taking that into consideration along with what you already have and the age of that equipment. I'd be glad to help but need to know a lot more before I start. PM me.

We have an ES, a 75g holding tank and a Y valve in our aft SR. We have a composting head in the fwd location. We did an 8yr Great Loop with this configuration. When we were in NDZ's we would use the Y valve to switch the discharge from the ES to the holding tank. When we were in non-NDZ or...

Vic, It really breaks down to what makes both of you happy. You want to keep the mate happy; I hope. Do you have to sell the house to cruise? We own several Invesment properties so selling wasn't necessary for us. We purchased our boat in '10 and cruised the Chesapeake on weekends and some...

I may be coming late to the party but having to utilize switches to change your charging profile seems like something destined for failure or trouble. You didn't state how you used your boat or the size of your batts, just the number was mentioned. Do you anchor out a lot? I would think with 1...

Our 135's don't have an injector pump oil, they use the engine oil. We were lucky that when we bought our boat in '10 she had less than 500hrs on the engines. She's an '86. Little owner involvement in fixing things. We'll be on the Chesapeake this season doing shorter hops but hoping that no...

I've been looking at eBike's for a while and 1 hurdle is all of the brands out there. Which is better? Well, that could depend on what you want and what you want it for. We all are generally looking for a bike for the boat. We carry 2 folding bikes in a box on the bridge. I think it is safe to...

We have 2 135 Lehman's and so far, with about 1700hrs, not had any need for injector work. How many hours did you have that required the work? I have a policy on my boat. IF I do something on 1 engine, I also do it on the other. Usually you are running similar hours on both engines so my...

We are a Raritan boat, if we need something and Raritan makes it, that is who we purchase from. Why, their support is fantastic. Look here (Introducing our Product of the Month: 1700 Series Marine Water Heater - Raritan Engineering Blog). We have a Raritan 1700 water heater, 20gal model. We also...